1977 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament

1977 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament
Dates May 1977
Teams 4
Champions USC (1st title)
Runners-up Ohio State (1st title match)
Matches played 4
Attendance 5,152 (1,288 per match)
Best player Celso Kalache (USC)
← 1976 1978 →

The 1977 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament was the eighth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college volleyball. The tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California.[1]

USC defeated Ohio State in the final match, 3–1 (15–7, 5–15, 15–10, 15–12), to win their first national title. Coached by Ernie Hix, the Trojans finished the season 18–1.

USC's Celso Kalache was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. An All-tournament team of seven players was also named.

Qualification

Until the creation of the NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship in 2012, there was only a single national championship for men's volleyball. As such, all NCAA men's volleyball programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.

Team Appearance Previous
Ohio State 3rd 1976
Pepperdine 2nd 1976
Rutgers–Newark 1st Never
USC 1st Never

Tournament bracket

Semifinals     Championship
     
 Ohio State (3) 15 5 15 16  
 Pepperdine (1) 10 15 10 14  
     Ohio State (1) 7 15 10 12
     USC (3) 15 9 15 15
 USC (3) 15 15 15  
 Rutgers–Newark (0) 11 10 5   Third place
 Pepperdine (2) 15 15
 Rutgers–Newark (0) 8 6

All tournament team

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
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